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Kelleher and Rogers Limited Sale: 24

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As Presented to Herb Jackson

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2001
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Bruce Lee owned and used abdominal belt, black, with red stitching. A little dusty, otherwise in excellent condition. Any fan of Bruce Lee knows that he was one of the first movie stars to be known for his amazingly defined "six-pack" abdominal muscles. This belt helped him achieve that look, although its purpose was twofold. Not only could he use it to exercise his abdominals with focused breathing exercises, but more importantly, it gave him support for his stomach and back while he trained, reducing strain on his bones and muscles.
Estimate HK$ 7,500 - 10,000. Est. HK$7,500-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,500-10,000



Opening HK$ 3,800.00
Sold...HK$ 3,800.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2002
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Bruce Lee owned and used light blue training belt, with triangular metal loops at ends. In near fine condition. This appears to be the same belt that Lee is seen using to raise his leg in one of his backyard training films. When Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1972 in search of greater film success, he left his home training equipment to his friend and original Jeet Kune Do student Herb Jackson.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000



Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 3000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2003
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Cooper GM6 tan leather, wood, and foam hockey goalie blockerlayer, owned and used by Bruce Lee. Minor scuffing from use, with some loss of white paint layer from protective interior board, otherwise in excellent condition. As with other equipment from unrelated - but equally dangerous - athletic pursuits, Bruce Lee was enthusiastic about adopting ways of smarter and safer training. Blockers like this, which protect a hockey goalie's stick hand, were used by many NHL goalies in the late 1960s and early 1970s. No doubt Lee used it for the same purpose as a hockey player: to protect himself and his students from dangerous projectiles while training.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000. Est. HK$10,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-15,000



Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 8000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2004
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Bruce Lee owned and used pair of Everlast boxing gloves, dark brown leather with tan trim, cloth brand labels on wrists. Small tear in left glove, with some loosening of left thumb seam, overall minor soiling and wear from use, otherwise in very good condition. Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, while based on the established Wing Chun style, incorporated moves from numerous other disciplines, including escrima, wrestling, and boxing. Indeed, the entire philosophy of Jeet Kune Do is to adapt one's style to one's own strengths and needs, and to always be open to new methods and lessons, whatever their source.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000. Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000



Opening HK$ 30,000.00
Sold...HK$ 30,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 30000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2005
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Pair of matching Martin cast-iron dumbells with silver exterior, each cast as a single piece, with ovoid ends. Brand and weight cast on grip. Moderate oxidation of surface, else quite good condition. Bruce Lee may have acquired these due to chips in the surface of his other set. Today's versions are often coated in neoprene for comfort and protection.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000



Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 4500

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2006
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Pair of matching five-pound iron Weider dumbells with silver exterior, owned and used by Bruce Lee. Protective outer layer worn off in several places, exposing part of the interior, which has subsequently rusted; with other rust spots on surface, otherwise about good. Those who engaged in weight training in the early 1970s were almost certain to be using Weider products, made by the company founded by the father of modern bodybuilding, Joe Weider. While the field has expanded greatly, the company is still going strong, and its metal dumbells differ only slightly in design from those Bruce Lee used.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000



Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 5000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2007
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Ceiling-mounted exercise bar, blue, 16" long, on metal chain with locking hook clasp at top. Some rust to supporting chain, white paint showing through from bar, otherwise easily in very good condition. This bar would most often be used for pull-up exercises to build and strengthen the biceps, establishing both arm strength and the iconic physique that made Bruce Lee stand out from other makers of martial arts films. He was always faster, stronger, and more imposing than any other performer, creating the enduring image that brought him, and an entire genre of films, to worldwide popularity.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000



Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 5500

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2008
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Small brown canvas finger focus bag with brass grommet for suspension, seams stitched with white thread. Possibly custom made by his friend and Keet June Do student Herb Jackson, as we have not found mention elsewhere of an identical item. Light wear with some looseness to seams, otherwise near fine condition. Similar to the Iron Palm focus bags Bruce Lee trained on, this was a smaller version for building uncommon finger strength, appropriate for his usually open-hand strikes. Lee developed his finger strength to such a degree that he enjoyed demonstrating his ability to do one-handed push-ups with only his thumb and forefinger.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000



Opening HK$ 3,800.00
Sold...HK$ 3,800.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2010
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Bruce Lee owned and used custom-made focus pad in brown leather, bound with dark leather at seams, with leather finger strap. Finger strap loose at one edge, with minor scuffing from use, and a few loose eyelets, otherwise in very good condition. This sturdy and dense pad was made for Lee by his friend and student Herb Jackson, who devised new equipment when available gear failed to meet the needs of his intensive training regimen. Jackson used what was at hand, as shown by the eyelets at the pad's seams, which match in size but not in color. This appears to be the same pad Lee used at his famous Long Beach demonstration to protect his volunteer when displaying the power of his punches.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000. Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000



Opening HK$ 13,000.00
Sold...HK$ 13,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 13000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2011
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Orange BilTuff forearm shield, owned and used by Bruce Lee and his sparring partners. Minor stains on front, with typical soiling and minor seam wear from use, otherwise in excellent condition.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000. Est. HK$10,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-15,000



Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 6000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2012
Symbol:

Orange BilTuff forearm shield, similar to the previous, but with an opposite configuration, having its handle on the wider end. In near-fine condition. These shields would have prevented Bruce Lee from severely injuring sparring partners while training.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000. Est. HK$10,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-15,000



Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 5500

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2013
Symbol:

Bruce Lee owned and used yellow forearm shield, part of the protective gear used in his martial arts training. Heavily soiled and faded at top, with a tear at one of the top seams, otherwise about good. As with much of the equipment offered here, Lee left this pad with his student and friend Herb Jackson when he and his family moved to Hong Kong to reinvigorate his film career.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000



Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 5000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2014
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Dark red padded leather Spartan groin protector, with elastic waistband and cup bands, lace fastened at back. Laces are absent; moderate wear to elastics, with minor scuffing, soiling, and fraying to seams, otherwise in very good condition. Bruce Lee owned and wore this protector, designed to also provide padding for the lower abdomen, while sparring at his home gym in Bel Air, California. When he moved his family to Hong Kong in 1972, he left it with most of his other training gear to his friend and Keet June Do student Herb Jackson.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000. Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000



Opening HK$ 36,000.00
Sold...HK$ 36,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 36000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2015
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Bruce Lee's owned and used heavy bag, rope-bound canvas with metal chain, about 70 lbs, manufactured by Atlas, with the company's stamp at top. In excellent condition. While strength and speed training are indispensable for a professional fighter, a heavy bag is the surest way to make one's body become accustomed to hitting an opponent repeatedly. Bruce Lee used this bag to strengthen his punches and his kicks until his strength and the impact of his blows made him an irresistible force in fighting competitions. This is likely the bag seen in Lee's backyard training videos.
Estimate HK$ 150,000 - 200,000. Est. HK$150,000-200,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$150,000-200,000



Opening HK$ 140,000.00
Sold...HK$ 140,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 140000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2016
Symbol:

Red canvas octagonal BilTuff iron palm bag, 9" across and weighing 15 lbs. Brand label missing, with some wear and moderate fading, small holes in surface, otherwise very good. Traditionally filled with steel shot and mung beans, these bags are used by practitioners of the Iron Palm, open-handed strike--a specialty of the Wing Chun method of kung-fu--to adapt their hands for the force and stress of the technique. Of course, Bruce Lee was a master of the Iron Palm, in addition to punches and kicks from all varieties of martial arts.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000



Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 7000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2017
Symbol:

Red canvas BilTuff iron palm bag, very similar to the previous item. With original brand label. Minor fading and wear, otherwise in excellent condition. When Bruce Lee relocated to Hong Kong in 1972 to inject new life into his film career, he gave the bulk of his training equipment to his friend and Jeet Kune Do student Herb Jackson, who trained with Lee at his gym and at his home, and even personally designed new exercise equipment to meet Lee's intensive training needs.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000



Opening HK$ 7,500.00
Sold...HK$ 7,500.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 7500

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2018
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Top-quality wood-handled rubber tube jump rope, with metal swivel joints and springs, and black weight spring around tube. Rubber yellowed with age, otherwise in excellent condition. Bruce Lee had observed that footwork was a crucial skill for success at boxing, and was particularly impressed by Muhammad Ali's mastery at it, which helped him become the greatest boxer of all time. In keeping with Lee's openness to incorporate new methods into his evolving martial art, he made footwork exercises a part of his training.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 12,000. Est. HK$8,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-12,000



Opening HK$ 9,500.00
Sold...HK$ 9,500.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 9500

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2019
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Original owned and used full-size kicking shield, gray vinyl cover with handles on reverse. Soiled from heavy use, with some surface worn away from bottom edge of front, otherwise very good condition. This item was clearly a vital part of Bruce Lee's workout, allowing a trainer to move it so that he could practice kicks in all directions. Perhaps the martial art legend's most iconic move was his spectacular jump-kick, impractical in an actual fight, but thrilling to see on screen.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 18,000. Est. HK$12,000-18,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-18,000



Opening HK$ 10,000.00
Sold...HK$ 10,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 10000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2020
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Bruce Lee's original medicine ball, brown leather with laces. Surface soiling and minor wear, otherwise in very good condition indeed. Once a staple of physical fitness, medicine balls continue to be used to develop explosive strength, two words that were synonymous with Bruce Lee's fighting style.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 30,000. Est. HK$20,000-30,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-30,000



Opening HK$ 40,000.00
Sold...HK$ 40,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 40000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2021
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Brown and black leather focus mitt owned and used by Bruce Lee. Back resembles a catcher's mitt, with a black-clad pad at front, joined with leather lacing. Soiling on back, missing buckle for wrist strap, otherwise in near excellent condition. No doubt Bruce Lee's punches and kicks were a bit much for this mitt, designed for use by a regular boxer. It is known that Lee introduced the use of heavier, football-style striking pads into martial arts training, and now they are a regular feature of dojos and gyms around the world.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 30,000. Est. HK$20,000-30,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-30,000



Opening HK$ 19,000.00
Sold...HK$ 19,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 19000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2022
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Sears leather speed bag, imprinted "Sears 22 / 1416" around air valve. Expected wear from heavy use, otherwise very good condition. Along with his intensive kung-fu training, Bruce Lee was committed to maintaining peak fitness and expanding his fighting prowess by incorporating boxing and wrestling techniques. This approach was central to his philosophy that a fighter's style should dictated by pragmatism rather than a formal set of moves. Using a speed bag helped him hone his hand-eye coordination and upper-body strength while also burning off calories, maintaining his renowned physique.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 7,500. Est. HK$5,000-7,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-7,500



Opening HK$ 8,500.00
Sold...HK$ 8,500.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 8500

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2024
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Original owned and used blue medium BilTuff punching shield, surface scrapes, rear strap severed, with fraying to strap anchor, otherwise very good. Bruce Lee's punches were noted for the incredible force he could put into them. They included his famous one-inch punch, which could send a demonstration volunteer flying backward over a chair. This shield was apparently unable to survive intact!
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000. Est. HK$10,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-15,000



Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 7000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2026
Symbol:

MacGregor foam and plastic armored shin guards, with orange and black plastic shielding, fused with rivets and thread, and fastened to the leg with black fabric straps. Some scuffing and minor wear, otherwise in excellent condition. One might expect this kind of pad to show up on a goalie or a catcher, but Bruce Lee was always innovating, not only in perfecting his fighting and acting skills, but also when seeking the best protection for himself, his students, and his sparring partners.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 30,000. Est. HK$20,000-30,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-30,000



Opening HK$ 11,000.00
Sold...HK$ 11,000.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 11000

image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2027
Symbol:

Pair of white Wilson Shok-Gard shin guards, worn by Bruce Lee and his sparring partners while training at his gym or his home in Bel Air, CA. Heavy padding with elastic straps on back. Well soiled from use, otherwise in very good condition. This style of guard was used for almost any kind of contact sport, from lacrosse to football, and would have been a necessity when practicing Lee's signature Jeet Kune Do method, in which any part of the body can be a weapon - or target.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000



Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2400
image Sale No: 24
Lot No:2028
Symbol:
Cat No:Collection

White foam shin guards, with elastic bands anchored at front and secured with Velcro. Rather soiled with small surface dents and cracks from intensive use, otherwise about very good. The variety of Bruce Lee's equipment, with different versions of the same type of pad, suggests that he sought out the best item for any particular job, and shows that he was not averse to change, a characteristic in keeping with his belief that one should learn and adapt rather than committing to a particular style of fighting, or of living.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000



Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00


Closed..May-24-2018, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 3200


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